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New stretch goal: special performance DVD

If we somehow manage to reach $1,000 in the next 5 days, we will produce a fully featured DVD special of an hour long Nequam Sonitus performance featuring several special guests from the local experimental scene. On top of the extended performance footage, the DVD will be jammed with as many extras as one could reasonably jam into a DVD. If we reach the goal, anyone who pledged at the $20 tier will be given a choice between either the DVD or the t-shirt.

Design on back of initial prototype tshirt

Hello. My name is. ̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿.͎̘̤̹̫̤͙ͪ̉ͪ̈́̌.̛̲̦̬̆̀ͦ̂ͤ͐̉͂͡|̴̸͓̠͈̭̠̮̫̝̤̘̗̼̲ͪͣͤ͌̀͟͢|̴̸͓̠͈̭̠̮̫̝̤̘̗̼̲ͪͣͤ͌̀͟͢█ ̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿ ̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿ ̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿ not important. What is important is that the creature that has come under my care has developed a compulsion to travel away from our base of operations in Tampa, Florida in order to reach a larger audience and explore new soundscapes. To that end, I will be bringing this creature on a journey northwards, stopping at every possible location to indulge it in its quest to create and destroy sounds. These demonstrations will be held in any public venues that will allow it, in the interest of scientific understanding and awareness. This will be perfectly safe. No concerns of safety have ever been brought to my attention. The containment syste.̂ͦ̎͏̗̠͇̼̟.͎̘̤̹̫̤͙ͪ̉ͪ̈́̌heḷ̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣́́́́́́́́́́́́́́́́́́́́́̃̃̃̃̃̃̃̃̃̃̃̃̃̃̃̃̃̃̃̃̃́́́́́́́́́́́́́́́́̀̀̀̀̀̀̀̀̀̀̀̀̀̀̀̀̀̀̀̀̀̀̀̀̀̀̀̀̀́́́́́́́́́́́́́́́́́́́́̃̃̃̃̃̃̃̃̃̃̃̃̃̃̃̃̃̃̃̃̉̉̉̉̉̉̉̉̉̉̉̉̉̉̉̉̉̉̉̉̉̉́̀̀̀̀̀̀̀̀̀̀̀̀̀̀̀̀̀̀̀̀̀̀̀̀̀̀̀̀̀̀̀̀̀̀̀̉̉̉̉̉̉̉̉̉̉̉̉̉̉̉̉̉̉̉̉̉̉̉̃̃̃̃̃̃̃̃̃̃̃̃̃̃̃̃̃̃̃̃̃̃̃p ̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿meʡ̧̢͝͵̷͟ö̶͜͠͞is humane and I assure you that everything is for the creature's own good, and the audience will be in no danger.

Locations and dates for this excursion are being arranged now, and will be announced as the tour comes closer to fruition. Anyone on the east coast who is willing to host a performance by the creature should get in contact with us immediately. You can reach me at nequamnoise@gmail.com

This is a very preliminary list of cities we'll be stopping in (updated as more info becomes available, and we can stop anywhere on the way to these cities if people show interest in meeting the creature):

Atlanta, GA

Nashville, TN

Baltimore, ML

Philadelphia, PA

New York̲ͪͣͤ͌̀͟͢|̴̸͓̠͈̭̠̮̫̝̤̘̗̼̲ͪͣͤ͌̀͟͢|̴̸͓̠͈̭̠̮̫̝̤̘̗̼̲ͪͣͤ͌̀║̥̣̞͑ͤͅ, NY

Boston, MA

Chicago, IL

Grand Rapids, MI

For every $100 we get above our goal, we'll add a new city in a new state to the tour list. The city will be selected based on where we can get a place ṭ̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣́́́́́́́́́́́́́́́́́́́́́̃̃̃̃̃̃̃̃̃̃̃̃̃̃̃̃̃̃̃̃̃́́́́́́́́́́́́́́́́̀̀̀̀̀̀̀̀̀̀̀̀̀̀̀̀̀̀̀̀̀̀̀̀̀̀̀̀̀́́́́́́́́́́́́́́́́́́́́̃̃̃̃̃̃̃̃̃̃̃̃̃̃̃̃̃̃̃̃̉̉̉̉̉̉̉̉̉̉̉̉̉̉̉̉̉̉̉̉̉̉́̀̀̀̀̀̀̀̀̀̀̀̀̀̀̀̀̀̀̀̀̀̀̀̀̀̀̀̀̀̀̀̀̀̀̀̉̉̉̉̉̉̉̉̉̉̉̉̉̉̉̉̉̉̉̉̉̉̉̃̃̃̃̃̃̃̃̃̃̃̃̃̃̃̃̃̃̃̃̃̃̃̃̃́́́́́́́́́́́́́́́́o perform.

This experiment has proved incredibly expensive, but also productive. We have collected and arranged recordings of this creature, and its explorations of the world around it. Any help that you can provide to let us continue to study and understand this being will allow us to produce more catalogs of our operations.

Risks and challenges

This is where your services come into play. The costs of transportation and maintenance involved are... prohibitive. I have poured my time and money into this project, and I am quickly running out of both. Your donations will help cut into these costs and make the trip easier for myself and the creature, which is in the best interests of everyone involved. We are running out of legal options and the creature is growing incredibly impatient. The money raised for this project will go directly to food, supplies, room and board, and fuel for the journe▒ٴٴٴٴٴٴٴٴٴٴٴٴٴٴٴٴٴٴٴٴfind▒̳̳̳̳̳̳̳̳̳̳̳̳̳̳̳̳̳̳̳̳̳̳̳͌͌͌͌͌͌͌͛͛͛͛͛͛͛͛͛͛͛͛͛͛͛͛͛͛͛͛͛͛͛͛͛͛͛͛͛m̧̨̧̦̜͎͍̻̳̣̘̝͆̔ͮ̐ͤ̂͒̎͋̍ͦ͐́̃ͣ̑́ͅẽ̢̝̜̱̱̓͆̐ͦ̄̏ͥ͛͊́ͦ͑͌͘͜█͇͇͇͇͇͇͇͇͇͇͇͇͇͇͇͇͇͇͇͇͇͇͇͇͇͇͇͇͇͇͇͇͇͇͇͇͇͇͇͇͇͇͇͇͇͇͇͇͇͇̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿█͇͇͇͇͇͇͇͇͇͇͇͇͇͇͇͇͇͇͇͇͇͇͇͇͇͇͇͇͇͇͇͇͇͇͇͇͇͇͇͇͇͇͇͇͇͇͇͇͇͇̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿

In return, you will be given opportunities to participate in this grand experiment, as well as copies of the sounds that this creature has compelled us to create and arrange on its behalf. You will also have my eternal gratitude for preserving my sanity and safety.

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Your name will be spoken out loud on a track (may not be intelligible) and will be printed on our next musical release (may not be legible). Also access to an exclusive track that only the kickstarter donors will have access to.

Estimated delivery:Jul 2013

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A cassette of our latest collection of noises (exclusive run of 100) [and all previous rewards]

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One CD of our latest album in an exclusive hand-assembled super limited edition packaging full of extras... each one is unique [and all previous rewards]

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A unique tour-exclusive collection of sounds (roughly the length of a standard EP). These will only be sold through this kickstarter or in person on tour, and won't be showing up online. [and all previous rewards]

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Send us any recording of you doing anything at all, and we'll make a track using only that sample [and all previous rewards]

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Also a hand-made T-shirt! These haven't been made yet but they will be bleached stencils/industrial equipment on black. This is an add-on to the other $20 reward where we make a track out of your sample. Anyone who pledges $20 gets both no matter which one of these two they pick.

Estimated delivery:Aug 2013

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An exclusive, limited-edition contact print on 11x17 x-ray film paper. These can be customized with any text or objects, or you can just let the creature do what it wants. Examples: http://imgur.com/a/vk9f9

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Estimated delivery:Jul 2013

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You may hit Nequam Sonitus with a thing while it is on stage (a thing will be provided but you can bring your own thing if you want) [and all previous rewards]

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The custom contact print on 11x17 x-ray film paper from the $30 tier, but with a light-box or square lamp to add backlighting like a real x-ray that a real doctor would look at fractured skulls on

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dinner date with the creature (if you're in the area (the creature doesn't eat so uh I dunno be ready for that)) [and all previous rewards]

Estimated delivery:Aug 2013

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Own a bit of our history by getting the Boss RC2 Loop Station used by Nequam Sonitus. The 11 audio banks in this loop pedal (totaling 16 minutes) will be loaded with exclusive sounds made by Nequam Sonitus, containing some loops that were used live during performances as well as some put together in the studio just for you. No one else will have access to these particular audio loops and you can use them however you wish. See the kickstarter update #4 for more details, and this album here for pictures of the pedal: http://imgur.com/a/L94OD (Also, you get physical copies of our album and tour EP.)

Estimated delivery:Apr 2013

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̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿ ̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿█ ̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿ ̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿ ̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿̿█xclusive custom-built welded metal mask/helmet, in the style of (but purely aesthetic, as in NOT protective) the behavioral containment device worn by Nequam Sonitus. Email nequamnoise@gmail.com for more details. Examples of masks that have already been made: http://imgur.com/a/uXe29

Estimated delivery:Sep 2013

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We'll play at any venue or location that you wish on the east coast (or elsewhere if you provide transportation).

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you get a hug and nothing else.

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Funding period

Jan 17, 2013 - Mar 18, 2013
(60 days)

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